26 Courage powers innovation

krishans
Creativity in the Workplace
4 min readSep 14, 2020

--

Penguin Puff via Twenty20 https://www.twenty20.com/photos/18a2aabf-ee34-582c-af4b-7a4f9385bb00/?utm_t20_channel=bl

Implementing innovations involves taking risks and that requires courage to face the possibility of failing and opposition from peers.

Fear is what stops you… Courage is what keeps you going. — Unknown

Courage is the internal fortitude to move forward when the path is uncertain and hazardous. Courage is what all great leaders have to help them be successful.

Watch this video of some great examples of courageous innovators that you may recognize.

There are three attributes that I think all successful leaders have in common and you could call these the ABCs of innovative leaders.

A — Have a Positive Attitude.

It is really important that you have a positive attitude about what you are doing. This helps you identify what improvements can be made with the confidence to implement them.

“The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.” William

--

--

krishans
Creativity in the Workplace

🦄 Co-Founder & Strategist, Market Grade 👨‍🏫 Instructor, University of Calgary & Mount Royal University 🔮 predicting the future by creating it ➤ krishans.ca